How Did This Card Get Graded An 8?

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Posted By: David Seaborn

The Mayos are by far my favorite set I've ever completed. There are a lot of little things that make collecting it interesting. Many, many of the cards have this same cut with a rough left edge and a very smooth right edge. Therefore, the cut doesn't bother me that much (the grade is another matter). I remember this card being auctioned in late 2005 and what bothered me was what appeared to be the reminants of some glue or other adhesive on the back. Check out the back scan, towards the bottom...you can still make it out. With that said, it's still an amazing card. For those of you who think SGC gives a free pass on Mayos, I've submitted well over 100 over the years and I beg to differ. The black borders are unforgiving and SGC usually hammers you (part of the challenge of the set). I'll see if I can post some examples soon...